Britanee Gugel "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly"‚ was once said by Antoine De Saint-Exupery. This is an accurate quote to live by and refer to daily since following your instincts is usually the best decision for yourself. It leads you to do exactly what you want to do‚ instead of anyone getting to your mindset. This quote can also be shown in literature-characters go through hardships within there own minds. But when a third party expresses their own opinion of the problem
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the main character Macbeth gave up his morals and beliefs to become king and receive the power which motivated him to do unreasonable things. When the three witches told Macbeth their prediction that he was going to become king‚ he was happy and excited. Macbeth quickly became obsessed with becoming king and allowed Lady Macbeth to push him to unmoral limits‚ even though he knows that Duncan is a good man and a great king. Macbeth has no "spur to prick on his intent” or no motivation to create
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In his “The Princess and the Tin Box” Thurber changes the princess’ actions than what the reader would’ve expected‚ applying situational irony. In the satire “The Little Girl and the Wolf‚” by James Thurber‚ tells the story of a little girl visiting her grandmother’s house‚ but things turn out differently than what the reader expects. The story is about a little girl was in the woods carrying a basket of food to her grandmother’s house. On the way‚ she encountered a wolf‚ who asked her what
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Feminist Lens on Hamlet The critical school our group will be discussing is feminism. The core ideas of this school is the equality of gender. When defined in the dictionary‚ it states that feminism is “The theory of the political‚ economic‚ and social equality of the sexes”. A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women. Malala Yousafzai‚ a young social justice leader‚ sums up the general passion felt by those who are members of this school when she said “W
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Trust is one of those things that are nice to have‚ but really is not needed. The statement “It is impossible to go through life without trust” by Graham Greene‚ may not be entirely correct. Our group disagrees with the statement. There are many times that trust just is not an option. A Streetcar Named Desire and The Crucible are a very good example of how an individual could be lacking trust. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams shows how trust is not required in one’s life. The
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of adversity or hardship‚ one’s true character is revealed.” In Ellen Foster‚ a book about a young foster child by Kaye Gibbons‚ Ellen faces many challenges. These challenges include the suicide of her mother‚ the abuse and unavoidable death of her father‚ and rejection from family members which led her to be moved from home to home. In the end‚ however‚ she learns that she’s never had “the hardest row to hoe” and proves that she is a survivor. I agree with this quote because of the major relevance
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A critical lens is an approach or viewpoint of a text based upon a critical theory or knowledge. To view a text through the critical lens of Feminism‚ for example‚ is to examine the text from the point of view of a feminist - examining the roles‚ both domestic and social‚ played by men and women‚ and how equal the relationships between men and women are. Current critical lenses are Formalism/New Criticism‚ Post Modernism‚ Marxism‚ etc. Some English teachers also use the term ’critical lens’ to
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Five Paragraph Analytical Essay: Macbeth’s Struggle between His Ambition and His Conscience Throughout the story of Macbeth‚ there are many battles full of blood‚ violence‚ and of course‚ death. But‚ the book’s most important battle does not include any of those things. The real battle is fought in Macbeth’s mind. From the beginning of the book‚ Macbeth struggles between listening to his conscience and his desire for ambition‚ or strong desire to achieve fame or power. But‚ is the character of
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successful by meeting and re-uniting with his loved ones. The idea which relates the quote with this book is that in The Odyssey‚ Odysseus faces tons of trials and tribulations as well as tough challenges like the time when he stayed patiently in Calypso‚ the enchantress’s isolated island for 7 years‚ but shortly after that long term patience he received help and reached home safely to his family and friends‚ and got his kingdom back. Also‚ when he lost 6 of his best men while dealing with the monstrous
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overcomes the evil that is Andy Evans‚ her rapist‚ by telling him no and to stop. Later‚ when Evans tries to rape her again‚ she screams and the lacrosse team finds them in the closet. Another evil that Melinda experiences is Heather using their friendship for her own benefit. The literary element used here is character. One prime example of this is when Heather asks Melinda to help decorate the staff room for Thanksgiving. Melinda helps her just wanting to keep her friend happy. When Melinda’s decorations
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